Alignment after front end leveling kit

[Truck Guy]

I have a 1990 C1500 extended cab 2WD Silverado. I put a leveling kit on the front, which was a 1” steel spacer on top of the front coil springs. This gave me approximately 2.5” of front end lift. Unfortunately, after that, the best caster I could get and still maintain close to 0 degrees camber, was about 0.6 degrees caster. The truck handled terribly. Someone on eBay sold me a non-refundable 2” spacer to place under the upper control arm and then mount the upper ball joint under the spacer. Well, the top of the front wheels stuck out way past the top of the fenders. We dumped the spacer and mounted the upper ball joint under the upper control arm instead of over the control arm. This gave me approximately 2 degrees of positive caster. I’d like to get about 4 degrees of positive caster. Has anyone else run into this?

 

[Nad_Yvalhosert]

I need to ask: knockouts are out?
Have you looked into offset UCA bushings?

 

[Truck Guy]

I need to ask: knockouts are out?
Have you looked into offset UCA bushings?

Yes, the knockouts have been removed. I have looked into offset upper control arm bushing but couldn’t find any for two wheel drive. Lots of stuff is available for 4WD, especially lifted 4WD.

 

[Caman96]

Seems like more tend to lift 4wd and lower 2wd.

 

[Truck Guy]

Seems like more tend to lift 4wd and lower 2wd.

Yep, that’s what I’ve been finding. My plan at this point is to continue adding spacers, probably 1/4” at a time until I can correctly adjust caster and camber.

 

[Caman96]

Yep, that’s what I’ve been finding. My plan at this point is to continue adding spacers, probably 1/4” at a time until I can correctly adjust caster and camber.

I thought there was a thread on here for lifted 2wd trucks.

 

[Truck Guy]

I thought there was a thread on here for lifted 2wd trucks.

I’m kinda new to all this. Maybe I’ve missed it. However, I’ve been doing a lot of internet research and found a lot of companies but they all deal with lowered trucks and lifted 4WD.

 

[Caman96]

Here it is:

GMT400 2WD Lift Guide.

Figured since lifted 2wd are so popular right now, might as well make a thread on the different kinds of lifts available. geared towards the 1500's, but 2500/3500 guys dont be afraid to speak up, ill add the info. this thread is intended to show the different kinds of lifts available to 2wd...

www.gmt400.com